Responding to a Pandemic as a Highly Sensitive Person
As a Highly Sensitive Person we feel more deeply . . . our emotions are felt more deeply. During times of turmoil, we may find ourselves experiencing more emotions than normal as we may be feeling our own, those of our family members, our community, our society, our nation, and even our world. We may find ourselves immersing ourselves in […]
Taking Care of Yourself During the Quarantine
Taking care of yourself during quarantine: we’re all slowly losing our minds—what can we do in order to (at least try to) avoid this? Vitamin D: Getting enough vitamin D is an important consideration during this pandemic. MedicalNewsToday reported that maintaining a sufficient level of vitamin D can help your immune system run more efficiently […]
Five Sleep Solutions for Children with ADHD
Children with ADHD often struggle with sleep. This is no surprise to the many exhausted parents. You’ve tried everything. You sang songs, read books, and sat outside the bedroom door as your child remained awake for hours. As a last resort, many parents use sleep medications meant for adults on their children. Sadly, those medications […]
What Happens to a Child’s Brain Under Stress?
…And How You Can Help Your Child Work Through Anxiety Every child deals with stress and anxiety. Most stressors are a common part of your child’s development, and most children learn how to do deal with them appropriately over time. But if a child tends to hold onto stress and anxiety, circumstances that keep a child […]
I Want to Be Just Like You
My son first said these words over two years ago, when he was two and a half. I was visiting my parents in South Carolina during the summer, shooting basketball with my dad on a humid southern evening. My dad and I had our shirts off. My son came running out, looked at us, and immediately took his […]
This Is All About Me
Okay, I lied. It’s about my family too. I’ve missed them because I’ve been working too much for a long time. I am very fortunate…what started as just me seeing a few clients a week has grown into a clinic with five clinicians and administrative support. There are many positive things about the growth – […]
